The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-10

HOPING FOR THE DEFEAT OF THE GANG
Columbus Republican: The Indianapolis city
election takes place on the 18th inst. and thou
sands of people, even outside of that city, arr
sincerely hoping for defeat of the sim Coy
ring. Should the ring succeed it will be re
garded a disgrace and stigma that will at
tach to the State for years to come Let every
law-abiding citizen of our capital city go Il
work determined to win-iaw and order mus
prevail over the criminal ring, if the citizens OF
indianapolis desire the respect of other citizens
of the State.
ALL GOOD CITIZENS INTERESTED
Warren r epublcan: Indianapolis holds ar
election next Tuesday, to elect the municipal
officers 1t Is not SO much question between
Democrats and Rep ublicans as it is a question
between law-abiding, peace-loving citizens and
bummers. political dead beats, the rabble of the
saloons and the Coy gang. The eyes of the peo
pie of the State are upon the result of that cleo.
ton, and all good men everywhere desire sue
| cess for order and sound policy.
| SHOULD NOT BE PARTY QUESTION
Huntington Herald The law-abidng citi-
zens of Indianapolis owe it to the whole State,
| as we'll as TO themselves to defeat the Coy gang
at their city election next Tuesday. 1t should
| not be party question; the issue is law and
! good order against lawlessness and disorder;
purity OF elections against chcanery and fraud.
lt would be an everlasting disgrace TO the State
| as well as to its principal city to permit the
| election of the Coy ticket.
/ WOULD CLAIM AS vINDICATIoN.
Franklin Republican: The success of the
| Democratic ticket will be claimed by the ballot
| box thieves and tally sheet forgers a vndica-
ton of their methods. and will be an acknowl-
edgment on the part Of majority. of the citi-
zens OF indianapolis that they indorse those
methods. For the credit and good of
the city and State every law abiding citizen
should give his best efforts to the defeat of this
| lawless gang.
INDICATING COY.
Plymouth Republican, The election at In
| diananolis is of more than usual interest to the
people of the whole State The Democrats of
| indianapolis fighting under the leadership
of Sim Coy, tho tally-sheet foreer and the cleo
ton OF Edenharte Coys candidate for Mayor,
will be heraldsd as vindicaton of Coy and
reason why he should not De sent to the peni-
Tertiary.
THE CASE STATED.
Chicago Journal The municipal election to
be held in Indianapolis Tuesday will be
one of more than usual interest The real Gues-
ton at Issue is whether Sim Coy and the gang
who were recently tried for the tay-sheet
forgerles shall be given control of the city. The
Republicans are making energetic campaign,
and the result ought not to be doubtful.
OF STATE IMPORTANCE.
Paramount News: Next Tuesdays election at
Indianapolis is Of much than local irnpor-
lance Every honest man in the State is in ter
ested in the result. We conceive of
greater calamity that could be visited upon the
people of Indiana than would follow in the wake
of a victory achieved at Indianapolis next Tues
day by the tally sheet-forging gang
SHOULD TEACH THE GANG LESSON.
Elkhart Democrat: The decent people of In
dianapos will try conclusions with Sim Coy,
the originator of the tally sheet outrage, in few
days. II they do not teach him and his gang
that indianapolis prefers more reputable govern
ment than such outlaws offer. they ought to be
under the dominion of lawlessnsss as punish
ment for their apathy.
MUST BURY THE GANG.
Greensburg Review: Indianapolis, with the
last year, has made rapid advancement toward
live, pushing cities of the West. In order to
continue in this direction 1t is necessary for her
to keep her politics clean, and she can only do
this by burying the Coy gang under
whelming majority.
SHOULD CRUSH THE GANG.
Owen County Journal Boss Coy and his
gang of tally-sheet forgers making desper-
ate effort to have themselves "vindicated." and
their scoundrelism Endorsed at the polls by the
people of the city. The friends of decent and
honest government ought to to 1T that this
infamous Democratic gang is effectually crushed
out forever.
Union City Eagle: If tho property owners
and respectable people Of Indianapolis neglect =
to vote and work against the Coy combination
next Tuesday, they deserve suffer for a sea-
son the baneful influences of misrule lax ad-
ministration of law, the dominance of the rowdy
element and extravagan: expenditure of public
funds.
GOOD WISHES
Terre Haute EXPRESS: The Indianapolis cleo
ton next Tuesday 1t is one of those
events in which tho friend of good government
hand and help administer rebuke to that gang
which, If it now succeeds, will seek to control
State affairs in the next State election.
rs coY's MAN.
Logapsport Journal: At the election next
Tuesday the Liquor League and Sim Coy gang
will make a tremendous effort regain por-
ton of their lost power. Whatever may be said
of DIR. Edenharter personally, he undoub tedly
represents the league and Coy.
THE PEOPLE vs. THE BOSS.
Martinsvills Republican: Next Tuesday oc-
the city election at Indianapolis, when the
people will again try conclusions with the Boss
when shall know whether the capital city is
to be owned and run by Sim Coy and his corrupt
gang.
IMPORTANT THE WHOLE STATE.
Monticello Herald The indianapolis city
election takes place next Tuesday, when
the question of allowing the State capital
to pass under the control OF men who should be
event is an important one to the people of the
VIII ole State.
WOULD BE A DISGRACE.
Whitewater Journal: The Republicans of In
dianapolis should understand that the people |
throughout the State look to them for the over
throw of the Sim Coy gang st the State capital |
next Tuesday. The trlumnh of Coyism would |
be disgrace to the whole State
WILL RUE THE DAY.
Evansville Journal: 1t i, difficult for out |
sders to believe it possible that the respectable |
and responsible people will permit the city to
scrupulous Sim Coy gang Should it occur,
they will rue the day
LOUD PROTEST.
Winchester Herald: Decency and respecta-
bility, sobriety, honesty and temperance. fair
elections and fair counts. the political, social
and industrial interests of the city and of the
State, all cry out against the damnable meth
ods of Coy.
AwAKENs DEEP INTEREST
Frankfort Banner: The city election at In
dianapolis awakens deep interest all over the
State. Everywhere the hope is expressed that
law and order may defeat Coy and his gang.
WILL THEY DO IT9
CLAW County Enterprise: Should the stay-at-
home Republicans allow Sim Coy and his
gang to carry Indianapolis on the 18th, the dis
grace will reach over the entire State
REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
Xenia Journal: It remains to be seen whether
the gang of tally sheet forgers are to be ''vindi-